Archive for April, 2009

Two things..

April 30, 2009
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Then Michigan film credit plan is a failure, and the film office staff is incompetent or covering up the dismal failure to keep their jobs.. Then we have the looming mid season budget shortfall notice of $1.3 billion???? ow. Perhaps we should eliminate the Michigan Film credit program, and...

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Enemies of the State (of Michigan..)

April 29, 2009
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By looking at just last months (March 2009) voting records of Senators, Levin and Stabenow, it becomes clear that Michigan’s best interests have not been represented very well in our federal government.  Michigan has suffered the indignant reality of becoming the top Job loser during the tenure of Debbie...

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Petoskey Tea Party – (Reposted as a reminder)

April 28, 2009
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Petoskey Tea Party – (Reposted as a reminder)

It appears we will again have the honor of seeing the man who would dare ask the honest question of candidate Barack Obama: “Isn’t that Socialism?” A Tea Party is brewing in Northern Michigan, with “Joe the Plumber” Friday, May 1st - Petoskey Pennsylvania Park Time: 6 p.m. And...

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An even different approach..

April 27, 2009
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The following was written by a fellow Michigander, Jeff McQueen, describing what he sees as a need for the 2nd revolution and what needs to be done.  I am posting it here for the most part unedited.  I do not fully agree with a few of the solutions, yet...

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Get the hell out of my business

April 27, 2009
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If you had any doubts that the government should get their dirty beaters off the economy (you shouldn’t), recent evidence should put those doubts to rest. Bank of America Chief Executive, Ken Lewis, recently testified under oath to New York’s attorney general that Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke and...

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Certain Labels – Deserved Or Not?

April 26, 2009
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Discussions are happening on the issue of whether to use inciteful terminology such as “socialist” when the GOP leadership discusses Obama, and his administration.  Mike Volpe, the author of  the very site I link to above is often “provocative” in his current events and political assessments, and the title...

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Petoskey Michigan Tea Party Steps Up!

April 26, 2009
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Petoskey Michigan Tea Party Steps Up!

It appears we will again have the honor of seeing the man who would dare ask the honest question of candidate Barack Obama: “Isn’t that Socialism?” A Tea Party is brewing in Northern Michigan, with “Joe the Plumber” Friday, May 1st - Petoskey Pennsylvania Park Time: 6 p.m. And...

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Assigning Our Voices.. Our Power

April 24, 2009
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In 2007, my fire was stoked. Michigan was already seeing increasing unemployment, all while the rest of the nation appeared to be in as healthy a state as ever.  Our governor, preferring to ignore the time tested methods of increasing tax revenues (creating a friendly business climate) signed into...

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Diversity.. and Republicans.

April 23, 2009
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A recent posting at Right Michigan reminded me of a subject I had been meaning to broach.  Dennis Lennox III, who has declared his intent to run for a Michigan house seat points out the republicans have fewer women participating in caucus.  His proposal to garner votes for Republicans:...

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Now We Are Extremists?

April 21, 2009
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There is strength in numbers.  At least the left ELITE knows it, and has used it by pulling together groups of varying degrees of extremes.  From those who want cradle to grave government hand holding, to those who have been cowed by guilt that they have a little surplus,...

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